- The PRO of the Nigerian Police Force, Jimoh Moshood, has responded to recent calls for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
- Moshood denied reports of excesses by SARS operatives, and praised the squad for carrying out its duties with distinction
- The PRO called on Nigerians to disregard those spreading reports of inhumane treatment of Nigerians at the hands of SARS operatives, and stated that those people may be armed robbers
Jimoh Moshood, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Police Force, has stated that those calling for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to be scrapped may be armed robbers.
In a chat with The Cable, the PRO lauded the squad for carrying out its duties effectively and called on Nigerians to condemn the calls for its proscription.
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He stated: “As we speak, SARS is doing fantastically well across the country in reducing incidents of robbery to the barest minimum… they are doing very, very well.
“There has not been any specific violation of human rights against any SARS personnel. So, anybody that is spreading such a rumour is not doing the nation any good.
“SARS has no excesses and when there is any, we do investigate.
“The call for SARS to be scrapped should be condemned by all well-meaning Nigerians. Anybody calling for their proscription is not doing the nation any good and such people should be suspected as having something to hide.”
Moshood advised Nigerians to channel their complaints against any police officer, through established channels.
He stated: “Accessibility (to the police in cases of complaints) is very possible. We do not take any infraction or violation of human right of any Nigerian likely. You know that so many police officers have been dismissed and even charged to court.
“So, Nigerians should not give in to insinuations from people that just come to the social media and start spreading falsehood. Such people spreading such information may likely be armed robbers themselves.
“There is laid down rules for police procedures and any police officer that go beyond boundary to do something outrageous which is against the law is apprehended.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the Nigerian Police Force responded to recent calls by various citizens, to scrap the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS).
It said anyone with any complaints about the actions or inactions of SARS should report to various platforms provided by the police force to deal with unprofessional conduct of its officers.
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Source: Naija.ng